News for January 31, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Reliance Defence bags Rs 916 cr contract from Defence Ministry

  [Important for: Polity, Defence]

• Banks’ ‘Gyan Sangam’ to discuss digitisation, consolidation at PSBs

  [Important for: Economy]

• ED secures first-ever conviction under money laundering law

  [Important for: Economy, Polity]

• Rare lion-tiger hybrid born in Russian zoo

  [Important for: Environment & Ecology]

News for January 30, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Atomic clocks on indigenous navigation satellite develop snag

  [Important for: Science & Technology]

• NW1 is economically viable, without increasing tariffs

  [Important for: Economy]

• Nomura sees ‘Trumponomics’ having minimal impact on India

  [Important for: Economy]

News for January 29, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Investors’ summit for north–east to begin today

  [Important for: Economy, Business]

• Bilateral trade hit by banks’ reluctance to transact with Iran

  [Important for: Economy]

• EMO Hannover fair 2017 to focus on India

  [Important for: Economy]

• A new invasive carp found in the Great Lakes

  [Important for: Environment & Ecology]

• Chennai scientists show a breakdown of the Standard Model

  [Important for: Science & Technology]

• Space travel may cause genetic changes: NASA

  [Important for: Science & Technology]

News for January 28, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Impressive start to Partnership Summit

  [Important for: Economy]

• Drought and demonetisation impact rural economy

  [Important for: Economy]

• Scientists take first steps to grow human organs in pigs

  [Important for: Science & Tech]

• U.S. thought India might seize PoK after 1971 war: CIA files

  [Important for: Science & Tech]

• Trump, May renew ‘special’ U.S.-Britain bond

  [Important for: IR, IP]

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News for January 27, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• ‘ET-like’ insect fossil dates back to 100 mn years

  [Important for: Archaeology]

• China open to work with Russia, U.S. to tackle global challenges

  [Important for: IP]

• Make in India, add value in Ireland

  [Important for: Business]

News for January 26, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• India, UAE sign strategic partnership pact

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• GSLV’s cryogenic upper stage tested successfully

  [Important for: Science & Technology]

• Haley sworn in as the new UN Ambassador

  [Important for: IP]

• France’s PSA to re-enter India car market with Birla

  [Important for: Business]

• Centre yet to decide on digital payments report

   [Important for: Economy]

News for January 25, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Survey of India to re-measure Mount Everest height

  [Important for: Geography]

• What’s in a name? The future of an ecosystem, apparently

  [Important for: Environment & Ecology]

• Climate change plan to get new missions

  [Important for: Environment & Ecology, Climate change]

• India to ratify amended version of Kyoto Protocol

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana wins Cabinet nod

   [Important for: Economy]

• Cabinet clears redevelopment of Pragati Maidan

   [Important for: Economy]

News for January 24, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• What mackerel and a volcano can tell us about climate change

  [Important for: Environment & Ecology]

• Budget before polls gets green light from SC

  [Important for: Polity]

• SC for daily drug dosage regimen for TB patients

  [Important for: Health & Medicine]

• India rejects attempts by EU, Canada for global investment agreement

  [Important for: IP, IR]

• N.K. Singh panel submits report on FRBM Act

   [Important for: Business]

News for January 23, 2017

Important News from The Hindu:

• Ugandans invent ‘smart jacket’ to diagnose pneumonia quickly

  [Important for: Science & Technology]

• When the Budget starts with a subsidy and deficit

  [Important for: Polity]

• Indian model to predict impact of climate change

  [Important for: Environment & Ecology, Climatic change]

• Give renewable energy zero-rate status under GST: Ministry

  [Important for: Economy, Polity]

• TRAI to suggest Aadhaar eKYC for outstation users buying SIM

   [Important for: Economy]